What follows is a televised-hand-by-televised-hand
account. Obviously, since it's only a one-hour
show, some hands may not be televised so you may see a little of jumping of
the dealer button.

So what do you get when you take celebrities away from the limelight, put
$100,000 in chips in front of them and force them to play 21 hands of blackjack
for charity? You get the second season of CELEBRITY BLACKJACK!

This year, a full 13-week season will be contested. There will be ten four-player single-table matches with the winners getting $25,000 and advancing to the semi-finals. The top two from each of the two five-person semis will go to the Final Table for a crack
at the $100,000 first prize, all for their charities.

For a brief explanation about the game of blackjack and
how this tournament will be contested, check the first episode recap. But know that this match is played until a set amount of hands are played (in
this case, the amount is 21). If a player runs out of the $100,000 worth of chips s/he starts with (or has less than the minimum bet), s/he's out of the game.
The bets for each of the first ten hands must be between $1000 and $25,000. The final 11 hands will have a minimum bet of $5000, but NO maximum; a player can go all-in if so desired. After the set amount
of hands are played, whoever has the most money will advance to the semi-finals.

And ALSO know that, for this special tournament, six JOKERS
have been added to the six decks they play with. A Joker can be
substituted for any card on the table still in play (meaning, once a hand is stood on, it's no longer in-play). There were four last season but, since there are only four players, they upped that number. Also this season is the addition of FIVE-CARD CHARLIE, the kid's rule that says that, if you get dealt five cards without busting, you automatically win.

Lets meet the four celebs competing tonight (and their charities):

Sara Rue
(Rock The Vote)CBJ vet; comedianne; from TV's Less Than Perfect.

We have Matt Vasgersian doing the play-by-play and the "bad
boy of Blackjack" Dave Stann back to deal the cards...so let's
get to it! Sara will always be "first base", where the dealer
starts dealing the cards. But the order shown, left to right, will be the
betting and playing order starting with the "button".

HAND 1

Warren G
BANK: $100,000

Carnie
BANK: $100,000

Ralphie
BANK: $100,000

Sara
BANK: $100,000

Bet: $1000

Bet: $1000

Bet: $3000

Bet: $6000

J-7 = 17

2-A = 3/13

A-6 = 7/17

10-2 = 12

DEALER: 8

STAND

HIT:J = 13HIT:4 = 17STAND

HIT:10 = 17STAND

HIT:Q = 22BUST

Basic blackjack strategy (or "da book"): when the Dealer has a high card (7 or higher), hit on 16s and stand on 17s, just like the Dealer. You can hit on "soft" hands (those with Aces) since you really have NO chance of busting with one more card.

DEALER: 8-6 =14HIT:8 = 22BUST

WIN

WIN

WIN

LOSS

BANK: $101,000

BANK: $101,000

BANK: $103,000

BANK: $94,000

HAND 2

Carnie
BANK: $101,000

Ralphie
BANK: $103,000

Sara
BANK: $94,000

Warren G
BANK: $101,000

Bet: $2000

Bet: $5000

Bet: $1000

Bet: $1000

2-K = 12

K-10 = 20 (split)

4-10 = 14

2-4 = 6

While the first cards are being dealt, Warren's cell phone rings...and Sara ANSWERS it. The guy on the phone cusses her out when she tells him Warren's playing blackjack.

DEALER: 4

STAND

STAND

STAND

HIT:Q = 16STAND

When the Dealer has a LOW card (2 through 6), stand on 13s and higher. Also, NEVER split 10-point cards.

DEALER: 4-A = 5/15HIT:7 = 12HIT:A = 13HIT:6 = 19MUST STAND

LOSS

WIN

LOSS

LOSS

BANK: $99,000

BANK: $108,000

BANK: $93,000

BANK: $100,000

HAND 3

Ralphie
BANK: $108,000

Sara
BANK: $93,000

Warren G
BANK: $100,000

Carnie
BANK: $99,000

Bet: $10,000

Bet: $1000

Bet: $2000

Bet: $4000

A-JOKER = ??

4-9 = 17

4-8 = 12

5-5 = 10 (split)

DEALER: 8

Sara's 9
A-9
= 10/20

New Card: J
4-J = 14

STAND

HIT:J = 24 STAND

HIT:2 = 14HIT:A = 15HIT:10 = 25BUST

DOUBLE: $8000

Never split 5s, either. Also, "da book" DOES say to double on a 10 on anything but a Dealer Ace or 10-pointer.

DEALER: 8-3 = 11HIT:9 = 20MUST STAND

DD Card: 4
Total: 14

PUSH

LOSS

LOSS

LOSS

BANK: $108,000

BANK: $92,000

BANK: $98,000

BANK: $91,000

Say you have a pair of 9s and the Dealer has an 8 showing. Do you split, stand or double down? We'll tell you what "da book" says in a few hands.

HAND 4

Sara
BANK: $92,000

Warren G
BANK: $98,000

Carnie
BANK: $91,000

Ralphie
BANK: $108,000

Bet: $1000

Bet: $2000

Bet: $2000

Bet: $10,000

9-Q = 19

K-9 = 19

7-A = 8/18

3-Q = 13

DEALER: 4

STAND

STAND

STAND

STAND

"Da book" says you should double-down a "soft" 18 against a Dealer 3 through 6. You can win or push 60% of the time that way.

DEALER: 4-5 = 9 HIT: K = 19MUST STAND

PUSH

PUSH

LOSS

LOSS

BANK: $92,000

BANK: $98,000

BANK: $89,000

BANK: $98,000

HAND 5

Warren G
BANK: $98,000

Carnie
BANK: $89,000

Ralphie
BANK: $98,000

Sara
BANK: $92,000

Bet: $2000

Bet: $5000

Bet: $5000

Bet: $1000

3-3 = 6 (split)

Q-J = 20 (split)

K-4 = 14

8-5 = 13

DEALER: 3

SPLIT$2000 apiece

STAND

STAND

STAND

3-7 = 10DOUBLE: $4000

3-4 = 7HIT:9 = 16 STAND

Split 2s through 7s when the Dealer has a 3.

DEALER: 3-2 = 5HIT:Q = 15HIT:7 = 22BUST

DD Card:7
Tot: 17

WIN

WIN

WIN

WIN

BANK: $104,000

BANK: $94,000

BANK: $103,000

BANK: $93,000

HAND 6

Carnie
BANK: $94,000

Ralphie
BANK: $103,000

Sara
BANK: $93,000

Warren G
BANK: $104,000

Bet: $3000

Bet: $10,000

Bet: $1000

Bet: $2000

8-4 = 12

A-3 = 4/14

10-8 = 18

2-JOKER = ??

DEALER: 4

New Card: Q
Q-4 = 14

Carnie's 8
2-8 = 10

STAND

HIT:J = 14STAND

STAND

HIT:7 = 17STAND

DEALER: 4-5 = 9 HIT:8 = 17MUST STAND

LOSS

LOSS

WIN

PUSH

BANK: $91,000

BANK: $93,000

BANK: $94,000

BANK: $104,000

"The book" says that, if you have a pair of 9s against a Dealer 8, you should SPLIT. Split 9s EXCEPT when the Dealer has a 7, a 10-pointer or an Ace.

Sara has lost four straight hands...while Ralphie is back in the hunt. Such is no-limit blackjack.

HAND 20

Sara
BANK: $72,500

Warren G
BANK: $193,000

Carnie
BANK: $11,000

Ralphie
BANK: $133,000

Bet: $67,000

Bet: $5000

Bet: $6000

Bet: $75,000

Both ladies will have JUST ENOUGH to cover a minimum bet should either of them lose.

9-5 = 14

9-6 = 15

A-6 = 7/17

3-J = 13

DEALER: 9

HIT: 6 = 20 STAND

HIT: 9 = 24 BUST

HIT: 5 = 12 HIT: Q = 22 BUST

HIT: J = 23 BUST

Sara is an 82% to win...

DEALER: 9-9 = 18MUST STAND

..and lo and behold she's in the running!

WIN

LOSS

LOSS

LOSS

BANK: $139,500

BANK: $188,000

BANK: $5000

BANK: $58,000

It all comes down to this one hand. The winner gets $25,000 for his/her charity and a spot in the Semi-Final Table. The others get $10,000 for their respective charities. For the final hand, the players all make blind bets, so nobody knows what the others have bet until it's revealed.

FINAL HAND!

Warren G
BANK: $188,000

Carnie
BANK: $5000

Ralphie
BANK: $58,000

Sara
BANK: $139,500

Bet: $20,000

Bet: $5000

Bet: $58,000

Bet: $139,000

It's more-or-less between Warren and Sara right now. If Sara wins the hand, she wins the game. Otherwise, it's all "G".

J-2 = 12

7-10 = 17

K-7 = 17

8-Q = 18

DEALER: K

HIT: 10 = 22 BUST

STAND

STAND

STAND

DEALER: K-10 = 20MUST STAND!

DD Card: A
Total: 20

LOSS

LOSS

LOSS

LOSS

BANK: $168,000WINNER!

BANK: $0

BANK: $0

BANK: $500

So the American Breast Cancer Foundation & City of Hope split $25,000 thanks to Warren G's "regulating" the table! He's off to the Semi-Final Table to see about 'rapping' up MORE money for them!